Description
Civil engineers plan, design, develop and manage projects for the construction or repair of buildings, earth structures, powerhouses, roads, airports, railways, rapid transit facilities, bridges, tunnels, canals, dams, ports and coastal installations and systems related to highway and transportation services, water distribution and sanitation. They may also specialize in foundation analysis, building and structural inspection, surveying, geomatics and municipal planning. They are employed by engineering consulting companies, in all levels of government, by construction firms and in many other industries, or they may be self-employed.
Job Titles
- Bridge engineer
- Civil engineer
- Construction engineer
- Construction project engineer
- Environmental engineer
- Geodetic engineer
- Geomatics engineer
- Highway engineer
- Hydraulics engineer
- Municipal engineer
- Public works engineer
- Sanitation engineer
- Structural engineer
- Surveying engineer
- Traffic engineer
- Transportation engineer
- Water management engineer
Main Duties
- Confer with clients and other members of the engineering team and conduct research to determine project requirements
- Plan and design major civil projects such as buildings, roads, bridges, dams, water and waste management systems and structural steel fabrications
- Develop construction specifications and procedures
- Evaluate and recommend appropriate building and construction materials
- Interpret, review and approve survey and civil design work
- Conduct field services for civil works
- Ensure construction plans meet guidelines and specifications of building codes and other regulations
- Establish and monitor construction work schedules
- Conduct feasibility studies, economic analyses, municipal and regional traffic studies, environmental impact studies or other investigations
- Monitor air, water and soil quality and develop procedures to clean up contaminated sites
- Conduct technical analyses of survey and field data for development of topographic, soil, hydrological or other information and prepare reports
- Act as project or site supervisor for land survey or construction work
- Prepare contract documents and review and evaluate tenders for construction projects
- Supervise technicians, technologists and other engineers and review and approve designs, calculations and cost estimates.
Workplaces
- All levels of government
- Construction firms
- Consulting engineering firms
- Industries
- Self-employed
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Decision Making
- Evaluation
- Numeracy
- Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment
Abilities
- Categorization Flexibility
- Deductive Reasoning
- Fluency of Ideas
- Mathematical Reasoning
- Numerical Ability
Personal Attributes
- Active Learning
- Adaptability
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Collaboration
Similar Occupations
- Engineering managers (20010)
- Chemical engineers (21320)
- Geological engineers (21331)
- Construction managers (70010)
- Managers in transportation (70020)
- Environmental chemical engineer (in 21320.00 Chemical engineers)
Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
The employment outlook will be moderate for Civil Engineers (21300) in Prince Edward Island for the 2022-2024 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
The demand for workers in this occupation is expected to remain positive due to healthy levels of non-residential investment over the forecast horizon.
Most civil engineers are employed with architectural and engineering firms, providing engineering and consulting services. A number of these workers are also employed with local, provincial and federal levels of government. Employment opportunities in this occupation are closely tied to construction activities, especially large infrastructure projects. University graduates with degrees in civil, construction or transportation engineering will have better prospects of finding jobs in the labour market.
Here are some key facts about Civil engineers in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Civil engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 38%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 33%
- Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 8%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 7%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 94% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 6% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 81% of civil engineers work all year, while 19% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- 26% of civil engineers are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 94% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 6% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: 5% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: n/a
- bachelor’s degree: 76% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 16% compared to 8% for all occupations
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | $29.23 | $37.50 | $51.79 |
| Canada | $28.00 | $45.00 | $74.18 |
Training
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